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牛津深圳版初中英语九年级上册期中能力测试题（含听力音频）
We often find that weekends and holidays feel so short while classes and work feel so long. Actually, though, we know that this is not true. But we still wonder where that strange feeling comes from.
In fact, this is one of the ways that we're tricked by time, according to the website All That Is Interesting. The website lists several wrong impressions we often have about time. Let's have a look.
First of all, emotions affect our time-keeping abilities: Negative (消极的) emotions, especially anxiety and boredom, make time seem longer because they make us concentrate more on the passage of time. However, when we are enjoying ourselves, we pay more attention to what we are doing and are likely to lose track of (忘记) time.
Here is another example. In 2007, a group of scientists carried out a test. In the test, people fell 50 metres into a safety net and were then asked about their experience. Although the experience took shorter than 3 seconds, the people thought it was much longer than it actually was.
This is because of the way our bodies reply to danger, according to the scientists. Our bodies produce a chemical called adrenaline (肾上腺素) when we are faced with danger. It allows us to concentrate better so that
we can stay alive. As a result, we are able to remember far more details over a short period of time, which makes it seem like time is going more slowly.
Another situation when we make mistakes about time is when we take afternoon naps. Have you ever had trouble telling what time it is after a long nap? That's because the best amount of time for a nap is 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, you enter a new stage of sleep called slow-wave sleep. If you wake up mid-way in this stage, it will take a while before you can correctly perceive (感知) time again.
Time can be mysterious and there is no way to control it. So perhaps the best thing to do is to make good use of every minute.
Dear Martin and Samantha, We are having a great time in Scotland. We are sitting in a café near the sea. Nicola is reading a magazine and I am writing this postcard to you. We usually go to Spain in summer but this year we wanted to see Scotland. We go for walks every day in the mountains. We don't go swimming.It is too cold. See you soon. Steve and Nicola |
Congratulations to all the winners of the "Draw Your Life"competition!First Prize: Tony receive 89 In Tony's picture, a teacher is putting makeup on a girl before a Beijing Opera show. His winning picture shows the belief in carrying on the traditional culture. Second Prize: Lily receive 94 Lily wins second prize with her colourful drawing about school life. A group of students are playing happily in the playground. She catches this fun moment and presents (呈现) it perfectly in her drawing. Third Prize: Mei receive 49 Mei's picture shows beautiful flowers with butterflies flying around. It focuses on the close relationship between insects and plants. The most creative: Linda receive 98 Linda wins the prize for the most creative drawing by showing a smart robot. The robot can not only do the cleaning but also help to dress and feed the old. The photos not only show creativity but tell stories of great moments. We look forward to seeing more of your talents in the future! |
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